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The good thing about it is that we don't have to extract the individual streams, this will be handled for us.Īlthough tsMuxer is a command-line tool, it can only read its parameters from a file (let's call it ta):

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no, not MP4 because it doesn't support AC3: we have to use MPEG-2 TS. Both formats are supported by the PS3, and since they're high quality it would be a shame to transcode them. So what is this file? It's a 2-track mkv file: track 1 is H.264 video (1280x720), track 2 is AC3 6-channel audio. You can also use mkvinfo (part of the mkvtoolnix package): Let's look at our input file with mediainfo (edited for brevity):Ĭhannel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE Let's look at real-life examples and sort them out!Ĥ) Example #1: (mkv file, H.264, AC3) -> (MPEG-2 TS file, H.264, AC3)

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remux the audio and the video stream into a container supported by the PS3.

based on the previous item and on what the PS3 supports, transcode the audio and/or video stream.

depending on what your audio setup supports, select a format for the audio output (AC3 will do you no good if you don't have a Dolby Digital setup).

extract the video stream and the audio stream (possibly among several available ones).

inspect the mkv file and identify the nature of its streams,.

preserve the quality of the input file and save time. Now that we know what is supported and what isn't, we can pick the right solution, i.e.

If you want to stick with the MP4 container, you really have no options but H.264 video and AAC audio.

If you want AC3 audio, you must use a MPEG-2 TS/PS container.

MP3 audio, Vorbis audio and so on are not supported and must be transcoded.

Thus, any input stream in this format must be transcoded.

The PS3 does support DTS audio, but only when played from actual disks, i.e.

Any input file in this format must be at least remuxed.

Obviously, the PS3 does not support the mkv container.

So what does this mean? Well, here are a few rules:

AVCHD, AVI, DivX and VC-1 (WMV), which are less likely to be encountered in mkv files.

H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, with AAC LC audio.

MPEG-2 video, with either one of these audio formats : MPEG-2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3 (Dolby Digital).

MPEG-2 PS container (aka VOB file): MPEG-2 video, with either one of these audio formats : MPEG-2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3 (Dolby Digital), LPCM audio.

MP4 container : H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile video, with AAC LC audio.

MPEG-1 video, with MPEG-1 layer 2 audio.

Also, video encoding takes a LOT of time, especially with HD files.Īccording to the online manual, the PS3 supports: Remember that the content we're dealing has already been compressed, so any additional processing would certainly degrade quality.

Let's take at a look at what the PS3 actually supports, That way, we will avoid any unnecessary transcoding. Just copy the tsMuxer binary in /usr/local/bin.Ģ) Audio & video formats supported by the PS3

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You can download a pre-compiled version here.

tsMuxer : another great tool for multiplexing.

MP4Box : a nice MP4 manipulation tool, which we'll use for multiplexing.

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I also showed you how to build it in a previous article. ffmpeg : the best general-purpose audio & video transcoding tool.mkvtoolnix : a collection of tools to inspect, extract and build mkv files.I showed you how to build it in a previous article. mediainfo : the best tool to learn everything there is know on the true nature of your media files.Example #7: (mkv file, MPEG-2 video, DTS 5.1 + AC3) -> (MP4 file, H.264 video, AAC)īefore we start, let's prepare our toolbox:.Example #6: (mkv file, MPEG-2 video, DTS 5.1 + AC3) -> (MPEG-2 PS file, MPEG-2 video, AC3 5.1).Example #5: (mkv file, MPEG-2 video, DTS 5.1 + AC3) -> ( MPEG-2 PS file, MPEG-2 video, AC3).It may very well work on other devices, but don't blame if it doesn't :) The purpose of this article is to show how to do that for the PS3. So, unless you decide to use your computer for viewing, you need to convert mkv files into something that your device can play. Unfortunately, as of today, it's not well supported by consumer devices. There's no doubt that Matroska is a great open source container that can store anything (and the kitchen sink too).